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PLASTIC SURGERY
Breast Augmentation
※Recovery time, hospital admission
and visiting for treatment schedule
may vary among individuals.
Operation time
90 minutes
Method of
anesthesia
general anesthesia
Hospital
admission stay
unnecessary
Suture removal
about 10 days
Visiting for
treatment
2 times
Recovery time
about 2 weeks
Overseas activities related
to the breast surgery
by Director Kim Yong-kyu
Professor Hamdi
Author of Vertical Scar Mammaplasty
Professor Philip Blondeel
Chief at University of Gent and global expert on breast reconstruction
Professor Niranjian
Global expert of microvascular surgery in Royal St. Andrew’s Center for Surgery
Professor Ramakrishnan
Chief of Royal St. Andrew’s Center for Surgery and editor of official journal for European Plastic Surgery, JPRAS (Breast reconstruction, breast surgery)
What is Breast Augmentation?
Breast augmentation is a procedure that changes the size and shape of the breasts. It is a surgery to enhance the gorgeousness of the breast for cases with insufficient breast development or breast sagging or reduced breast, secondary to breast degeneration after childbirth.
The type of prosthesis and incision sites are important aspects of this procedure. Thus, we recommend a consult sufficiently with an expert specialist to attain a satisfactory outcome.Cases requiring Breast Augmentation
Cases with
small breasts
Cases with reduced
breast size due to
weight loss or
childbirth
Cases with an
asymmetrical breasts
Cases with normal sized
breasts, however desiring
further breast
augmentation
Standards of Beautiful Breasts at Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery Clinic
too big nor too small the
recommendation is a moderately ample bosom.
patient lies down or moves.
diameters of nipples, areola and
breasts should be harmonious.
diameters of nipples, areola and
breasts should be harmonious.
Types of Prosthesis for Breast Augmentation
Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery Clinic uses the cohesive gel prosthesis, which supplements the weaknesses of the physiological saline prosthesis used in the past. When the physiological saline prosthesis was ruptured inside the body, the content was absorbed into the body to cause deformation in shape, but the cohesive gel is formed with various layers of semi-solid state, so it is safe and does not spread inside the body even when it is damaged or ruptured.Cohesive gel is the most widely used prosthesis today, and the stability was proven through the US FDA approval and also by the Korean KFDA approval.The touch is similar to the actual breast, and the shape also looks natural to be satisfied by many patients.
| Smooth typeVS | Textured typeVS | Tear drop type |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | ||
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| Characteristics | ||
| Movements of this type, occurring by movement of the body, are natural. Continuous massage is needed for several months. |
The possibility of capsular contracture is less due to integration of prosthetic surface and the tissues. | This type has natural ergonomics like that of a human body, and its curvature is beautiful. |
Incision site
CASE 01Axillary incision
(Endoscopy assisted)
A 4cm incision is made on the armpit to be inserted below the musculus pectoralis major.
· A sufficient visual field can be provided through the endoscope.
· Blood vessels, nerves and muscles are well noticed during the surgery
for safety.
· Accurate pocket dissection is achieved to prevent malposition and
bottoming out.
· Scar is hidden well.
· There is no damage to the nipples to have no problem in breast
feeding.
Areola Incision
Incision is made to the areola
· Low pain and a short surgical time
· The movement of the arms is free immediately after the surgery.
· Nerve and blood vessel damages are almost same as those of the
incision on the armpit.
· Convenient on unmatched breasts, flaccid breasts and for
reconstruction.
· There may be a possibility of damaging the sense of the nipples.
Incision to inframamary fold(IMF)
In this method, about a 3~4cm incision is made on the wrinkles on IMF
· The position of the line below the breasts can be adjusted accurately
during the surgery.
· The position of the breasts is fixed accurately for beautiful shape of the
breasts.
· The surgical time is reduced through clear view.
· Quick recovery through a short surgical time
· Revision is especially convenient due to problems such as contracture.
· The incision scar on the bottom line may be visible when lying.
Location of the Prosthesis
CASE 01Insertion below gland
Method of inserting the prosthesis below mammary gland
Deformation from muscular contraction is minimized, and this is appropriate for sagging breasts or with an abundant amount of breast tissues. However, the prosthesis is inserted below the gland , so if there isn’t a sufficient amount of mamary gland, there is a high possibility of capsular contracture, so accurate diagnosis by the doctor is required.
Bi-plane below the muscle fascia
Method of inserting the upper part of the prosthesis below the muscle fascia, and the lower part of the prosthesis below the mamary gland
The surgical advantages of inserting below the mamary gland and also below the muscle are combined to be more natural and for reducing the pain. The muscles are not resected and only the muscle fascia is resected, so the unique function of the muscle is preserved. The muscular pain that is most suffered after the breast augmentation is minimized. Also, the amount of upper breast can be supplemented.
Dualplane below the muscle
Method of inserting the upper part of the prosthesis below the muscle, and the lower part of the prosthesis below the mamary gland
This method is appropriate for patients with insufficient lobule-alveolar-system and subcutaneous tissue for the upper breast, and the bigger the prosthesis is, there is a high chance of the upper part of the breasts being protruded, so symmetrical pocket is created centrally of the nipples to enable a beautiful shape of the breasts.
